Magister Administrationis - MAdmin / The South African society is in a period of transformation that constantly challenges
economic, social, and even psychological paradigms. Affirmative Action forms an
integral part of the process of redistribution and has, for the longest time, attempted to
make inroads into the mainstream of economic life in South Africa. The public
service, being a government employer, generates a certain expectation with regards to
substantive transformation amongst its ranks. For this reason, this study focuses on
the Provincial Administration: Western Cape and the impact that affirmative action
policies and strategies have had on management positions between the period 1995
and 1999.
Government Affirmative Action policies and legislation have more than placed this
issue in the forefront of social change and transformation, yet this investigation leads
one to conclude that there is a lack of commitment from the provincial administration
in terms of realizing national goals and objectives. This study critically assesses the
dynamics at work in the transformation process in the administration and establishes
the strengths and weaknesses of particular policies and strategies. Data relating to
management positions, and the implementation of affirmative action policies and
strategies during this period, suggest that little or nothing has been transformed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/7751 |
| Date | January 2000 |
| Creators | Rockman, Paul A |
| Contributors | Rockman, Rockman |
| Publisher | University of the Western Cape |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | University of the Western Cape |
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